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Kajaks athletes return victorious from Kamloops

By Hannah Scott

Published 2:08 PDT, Tue July 19, 2022

Last Updated: 4:50 PDT, Tue July 19, 2022

Richmond Kajaks athletes returned from a recent B.C. Athletics Provincial Championship Jamboree in Kamloops with an array of medals and accolades, as well as a number of new personal bests.

The tournament is the provincial championships for track and field athletes from the U16 level up. It also serves as selection trials for the B.C. and Yukon legion team for the U16 and U18 age groups. Selected athletes then compete in the Canadian Youth Legion Track and Field Championships in Quebec next month.

In all, 22 Kajaks athletes competed in Kamloops, bringing home 32 medals. Those who finished first in their categories are:

• Jackson Cheung (senior 110m hurdles)

• Eric Chatten (senior high jump)

• Elise Drake (U18 shot put)

• Lawrence Man (U16 hammer throw)

• Aidan Turner (U18 decathlon)

• Levi Tuura (U18 high jump)

• Matthew Uliana (U20 shot put, discus throw, and hammer throw)

• Sofia Varma-Vitug (U16 triple jump)

• Kiran Wanniarachchi (U20 high jump)

For a full list of results, click here.

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